LS Speaker Om Birla constitutes 3-member Committee to probe allegations against HC Judge Justice Yashwant Varma

The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted a three-member Committee to probe the allegations levelled against High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, after a sum of burned cash was found at his residence in New Delhi in March this year.
 
When the Lok Sabha assembled at 12 Noon after the first adjournment, the Speaker said, the three-member panel will comprise Supreme Court Judge Justice Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Maninder Mohan Shrivastava and Senior Advocate of Karnataka High Court B V Acharaya. Mr Birla said that the Committee will submit its report as early as possible.
 
The Speaker informed the House, he has accepted the notices signed by 146 MPs from the ruling and opposition benches for the removal of Justice Yashwant Verma. Lok Sabha speaker admitted the notices for the removal of Justice Varma. He, however, said, the motion in this regard will remain pending till the receipt of the report of the inquiry committee.